Cois Fharraige

Cois Fharraige
Cois Fharraige
Cois-fharraige-logo.jpg
Location(s) Republic of Ireland Kilkee, County Clare, Ireland
Years active 2007–present
Date(s) 11–13 September
Genre Surf music
Website www.coisfharraige.com
Not to be confused with the surfing TV show, Cois Farraige or the County Galway location.

Cois Fharraige is a three-day Irish surfing and music festival, first held in Kilkee, County Clare in 2007. The name is derived from the Irish language phrase, "beside the sea". It is notable as Ireland's first surfing and music festival and is a joint project between MCD and Sony Ericsson.[1] The 2008 event was held from 5–7 September.

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2007 festival

The 2007 event took place from 7–9 September in Kilkee, County Clare. Individual day tickets were priced at €29.50, early bird three-day festival tickets were €69.50, and three-day festival tickets were €84.50.

The first set of bands announced to play included Ocean Colour Scene, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Republic of Loose, The Blizzards, Kíla, Tom Baxter, Róisín Murphy and Buffalo Souljah.[1] Within days, Badly Drawn Boy and The Enemy were added to the line-up.

The event ran on an invitation only basis, for surfers with a required standard of surfing. An invitation was issued from The West Coast Surf Club to all suitable applicants. The surf event offered 48 competitive places to applicants.[2]

2007 line-up

Friday 7 September
  • Doors 18:00hrs

STRICT CURFEW 12.30AM

Saturday 8 September
  • Doors 16:00hrs

STRICT CURFEW 12.30AM

Sunday 9 September
  • Doors 15:00hrs

STRICT CURFEW 11.30PM

2008 festival

Cois Fharraige 2008 took place from 5–7 September in Kilkee, County Clare. It was headlined by Travis, Supergrass and The Zutons. Also appearing were The Futureheads, Seasick Steve, The Coronas, Cathy Davey, Kíla, Starsailor, Ocean Colour Scene and 28 Costumes.[3] Early Bird three-day festival tickets cost €79.50 until 11 August and after that prices rise to €89.50. Tickets went on sale at 09:00 on Friday 13 June.[4] They had sold out by 28 August. There were no day tickets on sale in 2008. Travis's headlining set received an honourable mention on RTÉ's Gigs of 2008 list.[5]

2008 line-up

[6]

Friday 5 September
Saturday 6 September
Sunday 7 September

2009 festival

File:Cois Fharraige 2009 poster.jpg
Location(s) Kilkee, County Clare, Ireland
Date(s) 11–13 September 2009
Genre Surf
Website www.coisfharraige.com

Cois Fharraige 2009 took place from 11–13 September in Kilkee, County Clare. On 13 May 2009, it was reported that MCD had applied for a licence to hold the festival.[7] It featured acts such as Doves, The Zutons, Newton Faulkner, Noah and the Whale, The Hold Steady, Stereo MCs, The Lightning Seeds and Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club.[8] The Blizzards and Laura Izibor were later added.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Surfing & Music festival set for Clare". MUSE.ie. 2007-07-13. http://www.muse.ie/music-ireland-music_news-festivals/surfing-music-festival-set-for-clare/spId/BF7F002E-E478-6719-C423455BFD9C7A58.html. Retrieved 2008-04-26. 
  2. ^ "Badly Drawn Boy and The Enemy added to Cois Fharraige". MUSE.ie. 2007-07-18. http://www.muse.ie/music-ireland-music_news-festivals/badly-drawn-boy-and-the-enemy-added-to-cois-fharraige/spId/D8BC01F8-AC14-F9F6-1EF693668AF1A5A4.html. Retrieved 2008-04-26. 
  3. ^ "Live: Cois Fharraige Festival". State. 2008-09-09. http://www.state.ie/blog/live-cois-fharraige-festival/. Retrieved 2008-09-14. 
  4. ^ "Supergrass and the Zutons do like to be beside the seaside.". Phantom FM. 2008-06-03. http://www.phantom.ie/content/view/1600/104/. Retrieved 2008-06-03. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Music Blog - Gigs of the Year". RTÉ. http://www.rte.ie/arts/blog/music/musicblog22122008.html. Retrieved 2008-12-28. 
  6. ^ "Starsailor, Kíla, Natty for Cois Fharraige with Sony Ericsson". Hot Press. 2008-09-02. http://www.hotpress.com/news/4768403.html. Retrieved 2008-09-02. 
  7. ^ "MCD apply for Cois Fharraige licence". Hot Press. 2009-05-13. http://www.hotpress.com/news/5449367.html. Retrieved 2009-05-15. 
  8. ^ "Cois Fharraige acts announced". Hot Press. 2009-08-06. http://www.hotpress.com/Cois%20Fharraige/news/Cois%20Fharraige%20acts%20announced/5735954.html. Retrieved 2009-08-06. 
  9. ^ "The Blizzards & Laura Izibor join Cois Fharraige line-up". Hot Press. 2009-08-21. http://www.hotpress.com/The%20Blizzards/news/The%20Blizzards%20%26%20Laura%20Izibor%20join%20Cois%20Fharraige%20line-up/5738765.html. Retrieved 2009-08-23. 

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